assess
verb (used with object)
to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
assessed
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past participleof assess.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof assess.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
assessverb (used with object)to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
Example Sentences
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He took a voluntary leave while the authority assessed the situation and later returned to his post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
An IQ of more than 70 can mean that young people, even those who have previously been assessed as having SEN as a child, cannot access disability services as an adult.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Having assessed capital and cost synergies, the UBS analysts think the Japanese insurer could lift its offer from 11.80 Australian dollars a share, to between A$12.90 and A$13.30.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The researchers also assessed how well the system could recognize scans from people without pancreatic cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
We are being looked at, assessed, whispered about; we can feel it, like tiny ants running on our bare skins.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
